GLOBAL TRAVEL NEWS

Today, a Global Review for Tourism report was published. The report took a note on the measures of 217 destinations across the globe. The research pinpointed that for international tourism purposes, seven destinations have eased their travel restrictions so far. At …

Several airlines based in China have announced plans to resume limited flights to and from San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The schedule, subject to change, is as follows: Wednesday, March 18th China Eastern resumes one daily flight between …

South African Airways (SAA) has scaled down capacity in response to the low demand for air travel. The effects of the outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have led to travel disruptions and restrictions across the world, leading to the grounding …

United continues to aggressively manage the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on our employees, our customers and our business. Due to a continued drop in travel demand as a result of this outbreak and government mandates or restrictions in …

Due to the current situation in France and limited operating conditions, Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend services between Vietnam and France starting 17 March 2020. Specifically, the airline will cancel flight VN11 from Ho Chi Minh City to Paris (France) …

For everyone at AEGEAN, the personal safety and health of our passengers and our personnel is a top priority. Taken into consideration the current situation that we all face due to Coronavirus; we are in constant communication with the official …

Bangkok Airways launches the “Summer Fly Fest” promotion, offering amazing fares for its entire network on both domestic and international routes. The all-inclusive fare starts from just 990 baht per way for domestic routes such as Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) – Chiang …

Sayaji Hotels Ltd. has appointed Amit K Singh as Corporate General Manager – Operations. A seasoned professional, Mr. Singh comes with a rich experience of over two decades in the hospitality industry. In his new capacity Amit will play …

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ ship Braemar has now come alongside in Port of Mariel, Havana, Cuba. This afternoon, a repatriation operation between Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will begin, with all 682 guests currently on board …

Air Seychelles has today announced that the airline will implement further changes on its routenetwork, following the outbreak of The Novel Coronavirus (COVID -19).Effective 23 March until 19 April 2020, Air Seychelles will significantly reduce its flights to Mauritius,Johannesburg and …

Porter Airlines is temporarily suspending all flights at the close of operations on Friday, March 20, with plans to resume service on June 1. This decision is being made in support of ongoing public health efforts to contain COVID-19. …

The second analysis of this survey series focusses on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on different sectors of the youth travel industry. ​ The survey, conducted by WYSE Travel Confederation and based on 600 respondents*, demonstrates that most sectors reported …

Given the extraordinary circumstances caused by the worldwide Coronavirus crisis, Brussels Airlines has decided to temporarily suspend its flight operations from 21 March 2020. Between now and then, Brussels Airlines’ flight operations will be reduced gradually in a controlled and …

The British government announced that a £330 billion rescue package of loan guarantees to help U.K. businesses survive the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic. Speaking from Downing Street, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said government intervention was necessary “on a scale …

Passengers are being thanked for their patience after overhead wire damage forced the West Coast main line to close between Wigan and Preston this morning. Network Rail staff working on the railway line noticed the problem at 3am …

Charlene Wallace has joined Network Rail as director for National Passenger & Customer Experience in the Network Services Directorate. Network Services was created in 2019 in response to the Putting Passengers First (PPF) programme to support the routes, …

Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) today announced the appointment of Jim Alderman as Chief Executive Officer for the Americas. Alderman will be based in the company’s U.S. headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn. and will be responsible for the corporate offices and more …

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines can confirm that flights to take guests aboard Braemar’s back to the UK will depart from Jose Marti Airport, Havana, from tomorrow (Wednesday, 18th March) evening. There will be three flights chartered from British …

Tourist spotting is rare near Giza’s pyramids with the corona virus pandemic taking its toll on Egypt’s tourism industry, casting a shadow over the reopening of Egypt’s oldest pyramid after the completion of a major refurbishment project. Egypt reopened its oldest pyramid, Djoser in Saqqara, south of …

Austrian Airlines decided to temporarily terminate all regular flight operations starting Wednesday night, March 18, 2020. This move is in response to entry bans being imposed across the globe and a rapid decline in demand for air travel. The last …